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Take a look at this TabStart page to find selections of silly and short poems that cover a variety of strange and unusual topics. Read a work from a poet who is in love with a dress store mannequin, or browse a poem that was written as an ode to corned beef. There are a number of outrageous and amusing poems to choose from here.
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Edward Lear's Nonsense Works - This website is devoted to the works of Edward Lear, a brilliantly funny writer whose limericks are witty and pointedly nonsensical.
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"Ode to A Dressmaker's Dummy" - a Silly Poem by Donald Justice - This poem by Donald Justice brings a light tone to an odd topic. He speaks lovingly of the dressmaker's dummy as if it were a living woman.
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"Fabrication of Ancestors" by Alan Dugan - Check out Alan Dugan's "Fabrication of Ancestors." It is a short and cynically honest poem about the American Civil War.
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"The Triantiwontigongolope" - a Silly Children's Poem by C.J. Dennis - C.J. Dennis's 1921 children's poem is as delightful as it is silly. The word invention in this work is reminiscent of that other famous children's author, Dr. Seuss.
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"The Crocodile" - a Silly Poem by Roald Dahl - The Old Poetry website offers this silly and sweet poem about a crocodile. It is written by Roald Dahl, an author whose works are an excellent source of humor and childhood recollections.
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"I Love Corned Beef" - Silly Poetry by A.P. Bowen - A.P. Bowen writes this silly poem that was first published in 1918. The author professes his love for corned beef and its myriad of uses.
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Humorous and Satirical Poems from the Poetry Foundation - The Poetry Foundation* has an outstanding section of humorous and satirical poetry. These funny works are not afraid to embrace unusual perspectives or to explore topics and ideas that are more than a touch off-the-wall.
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